The Butler weekly times., 1887-03-16
Unconscious to the Last and Without
Any Pain.


Henry Ward Beecher died at Q e
O'Clock this morning in the presenc
of the members OF his family.
1t was evident at an early hou
this morning that Mr.. Beecher coul
survive but short time and Dr.
Searle, who was with him, so ap
prised the family. They all assem-
bled in the sick room awaiting ths
ending and were weeping and sob
bing SO they could be heard al
through the house. DR.. Searle stoot
by the bedside holding one of Mr.
Beecher's hands and at 9 go he said
"Mr. Beecher is no more. He i,
dead"
It IS difficult to describe the scene
at this moment. Notwithstanding
the fact that his death was looked
tor, that 1t had been expected hourly,
It seemed to come with such crush
ing force that the family were per.
fectlY prostrated with grief. They
could not bring themselves to the
sad realization that the kindly voice
of the husband, father and grand
father was forever hushed in death
and that they had only the remem-
brances of his kind admonltions,
NO RETURN OF CONSCIOUSNESS.
Mrs. Beecher, who had borne up
50 bravely from the first and who
had watched so constantly at the
bedside Of her diving husband, was
utterly broken down, and was sup
ported by her son, Harry, as she
tottered from the room. She looked
as it 1t would not be long before she
would follow her husband.
The news of Mr.. Beecher's death
spread quickly to all parts of the city,
and Brooklyn was soon city of
mourning. AS a mark of respect
to the deceased's memory flags on
all the public buildings were placed
at halt mast and Mayor Whitney had
the city hall bell tolled.
The funeral will take place Thurs.
day. the services being held at the |
house at 9:3o and at the church at |
II:3o. 1t was the wish of the fami- |
ly that the funeral should be as ou,et |
As possible.
There will be no black drapery in |
the church or house, nor will the
FAMILY wear mourning. Many times
Mr.. Beecher had said IN his sermons:
''Strew flowers on my grave, but let
no heathenish practice prevail of
draping in black as token of sor-
row when a man has just passed
through death to eternal lnte."
The following among the tele-
grams was received:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHING
TON. D. c., March s, rSS7.-Mrs.
Henry Ward Beecher: Accept nv
heartfelt sympathy in this hour OF
your bereavement, with the hope
hat comfort may be vouchsated from
The heavenly source YOU know so
we'll. GROVER CLEVELAND.
LONDON PAPER COMMENTS.
London, March S.-The Daily
News, commenting upon the death
u Mr.. Beecher, says: '.He leaves
10 system, either of theology or
'nurch government. His influence
Except as = personal recollection,
'nds with his life. He was for
Ame-icans the great expositor of his I
ime. He was a great preacher and
loth'ng but a preacher J.
The Telegraph says: "No preach
E aad no platform orator in Amer.
a put more intensity of heart ;nro
is discourses than the man who's.
Iar'on voice rang every Sunday IN
'lymouth church With all his
aults-and they were many, is
quotful It America will ever pro.
uce another Beseher."
Inc Standard says: "Beecher :,
'as one OF comparatively few Amer.
ANS enjoying worldwide repu-
loon. Having peculiar excep,;on,l Z
'its tor the ministry hls capacity for
'orS was amazing =
LIFE OF THE DIVINE. :,
Henry \Va~l -